Posted on 10/30/2002 8:10:50 PM PST by InvisibleChurch
Carson storms out of scheduled debate By Mary Beth Schneider
mary.beth.schneider@indystar.com
October 30, 2002
U.S. Rep. Julia Carson stunned a Northwestside audience today when she stormed out of a debate after she accused her Republican challenger of running the most "repulsive" campaign she had ever faced.
Carson, a Democrat seeking her fourth term representing Indianapolis in Congress, was to take part in the Meridian Hills Kiwanis Club debate with Republican Brose McVey and Libertarian Andy Horning.
Instead, she said she wouldn't stay on the same stage with McVey and left the meeting room at the Holiday Inn Select North.
"If I seem rather upset, you are looking at somebody who is extremely hurt by this campaign," Carson said. "I don't think I have ever in my life seen the political decay, the lowest common denominator, that has been applied by my Republican opponent in this particular race. I don't feel comfortable being in the same room with him."
Carson claimed there is a "whispering campaign" that she is anti-Semitic -- a charge McVey said he knew absolutely nothing about. She also suggested racism was behind the unflattering use of her photos.
The Democrat also cited ads by the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) that attack her for paying property taxes late. She cited the terminal illness of her mother as a reason for at least some of the delinquent payments.
Records in the Marion County treasurer's office show Carson has repeatedly been late paying property taxes, but is currently up to date.
McVey defended the tone of his campaign as focusing on issues.
He said media reports have shown the accuracy of the NRCC ad. He took responsibility for the ads done on his behalf, he said, but added that while he wouldn't have chosen to bring the topic of Carson's taxes into the campaign, he had no control over what other Republicans say.
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Not any more. We reserve the right to fight back when falsely accused.
Remember when Algore's side had the flag displayed BACKWARD for one of his 2000 campaign appearances?
Now THAT is what I call UNNATRACTIVE.
By calling her physically unattractive? That was my point. If you say it was preplanned and staged (which it was), or that it shows a poor temperment, or an inability to handle pressure, or a lack of ability or knowledge, etc., fine.
Not only did I not call her "physically unattractive", neither did her opponent, McVeh. SHE brought it up. That was my point. What your point was with the post I'm replying to, I have no idea.
Personally, I find her manner churlish, childish, indicitave of emotional instability, irrational, illogical, hystrionic and totally uncalled for. To me, THAT is unattractive. Or as we women occasionally state sarcastically to another woman who behaves like Carson did: "Oh, now THAT'S attractive!"
Thate are a lot of un-pretty women in the public spotlight, but they are still well loved, because...while they may not be gifted with what society considers phisical beauty, their kindness, confidance, inner peace and loving natures MAKE them attractive. Bitterness makes the best beauty queen ugly as sin. Like mom's have warned for years: you face'll STICK that way."
No...it's thin skin./sarcasm
LOL...I still say she forgot to get her estrogen prescription refilled though...
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